Local News Briefs Include Weddings Visits and Errands
Mrs J R Gardner and daughters from Lisbon visited Washington last evening. Ralph Tracy of Brighton attended a funeral in Marshalltown yesterday. Don Benz works Saturdays at A and P store. O L Samson recovering from a ladder fall. A marriage license issued to Dr A S Smith of Fairfield and Miss Mary Hunter of Washington for a June 27 wedding. Leigh Soule and wife visited Cedar Rapids. Mrs W W Soule to join them here. A R Smith of Ainsworth shopped locally. M M Kempf of Noble on business. Mr and Mrs S Rothschild and daughter Mrs Harry Margolin with two granddaughters returned from Kansas City and Chillicothe Mo, stopping in Fairfield to visit Joe Falk family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Gardner
Faye Gardner
8. S. Dunn
Lisbon
Washington
Ralph Tracy
Brighton
Marshall Town
Don Benz
O. L
Samson
A. S. Smith
Fairfield
Mary Hunter
Leigh Soule
Cedar Rapids
W. W. Soule
Leigh
Whitten
Iowa
A. R. Smith
Ainsworth
M. M. Kempf
Noble
Davison
S. Rothschild
Harry Margolin
Lois Evans
West Liberty
W. S. Tannery
Fred Kern
Martin, S. D
George Kern
Columbus City
H. L. McRoberts
Ames
Frances May
Helen Jackson
Grinnell
A. C. Buesing
Manchester
A. C. Baumgartner
Wilton
J. H. McCormac
Concord Township
William Pence
Elma Kelly
Chicago
J. W. Pence
Gertrude E. Moulton
Kathryn van Wench
Oberlin
Ohio
North Main Street
Ray Littrell
J. B. Hahiah
Keokuk Contractors
Conesville
Columbus Junction
Highway 76
F. A. Lewis
Oakville
M. O. Smith
Morning Sun
Dale Edmondson
J. R. Helmick
O. B. Smock
O. C. Dunlavy
Bloomfield
Carl Oaks
Wapello
Clint Rhea
Gerald
Crawfordsville
Harry Pearson
Howard
Wilma
Freda
Rosina White
Prairie Flower Church
W. E. Jones
Near Cotter
Barbara Sawyer
Montrose
Miss Sawyer
Peterson. Sherman
Olds
Macon
Ruth Martin
Burlington
Clarence Wiele
W. G. Robertson
Columbut Junction
Ten Years Ago Today Railway Taxes Increase for Washington County
Washington county records show a $7 298 rise in railway taxes ten years ago today. An advertisement promotes McKeson’s Burntone claiming quick sunburn relief and urges readers to buy a tube on their next visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
McKesson
Morrison's Ice Cream Craves Fresh Stock At Low Prices
Morrison's Ice Cream offers ready packed pints at 20 cents and quarts at 35 cents. Weather forecast calls for partly cloudy skies with a thunder shower.
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Morrison’s
Local births and notices from Washington county area
Mr and Mrs James T Green welcomed a son James Jordon Green at Washington county hospital at 4 30 yesterday afternoon Mrs Leg Hoover had a son Thomas Warren Hoover at 9 35 this morning at the same hospital Kathryn Anne will be the sister born in weight seven and a half pounds Schoonover's ice cream shop displayed at Karmel Korn Shop Funeral attendees included Mr and Mrs Robert Scott of Moline Ill for Gerald White Jimmie Ward age 8 visited Burlington grandmother Mrs O S Williams Wants to stay Mrs Joe Romine Jr of Keota and Mrs M M Williamson of Riverside shopped here Roy Schaeffer and family returned from St Louis where his mother died unexpectedly Stop payments to salaries of special auditors examining state institutions effective July 1 0 per diem audits totaling 60 000 will end July 1 remaining work to be completed at auditors expense Educational institutions and institutions under board of control are being audited under a post legislative bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James T. Green
Washington County Hospital
James Jordon Green
Leg Hoover
Thomas Warren Hoover
Kathryn Anne
Schoonover
Karmelkorn
Robert Scott
Moline
Ill
Gerald White
Jimmie Ward
O. S. Williams
Burlington
Hallie Ward
Ward
Joe Romine, Jr
Keota
M. M. Williamson
Riverside
Roy Schaeffer
St. Louis
Mr. Schaeffer
Des Moines
Iowa
AMS
Counci
Fred Porter
State
Board of Control
Columbus Gazette Picnic Highlights and Local Updates
The Columbus Gazette picnic at Chautauqua park drew over 100 attendees with a program honoring George Washington Music. A Farm Bureau gathering near Columbus City included weed control talks by Robert M. Davie. Kittenball results saw Columbus City township beat Wapello township 14 to 9. Edward Ayers, Robert Reaney and William Zion attended the Epworth League Institute in Mt. Pleasant. Lawrence Beck returned from Washington with a pension and a new used coupe after a 48 hour drive. Mrs J E Reaney and Mrs E W McWilliams hosted the Priscilla club gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Columbus Gazette
Chautauqua Park
Eliza Wolford
Catnip Ridge
George Washington
Columbus City Township Farm Bureau
C. E. Pierce
Columbus City
Louisa County
Robert M. Davie
E. W. McWilliams
Priscilla Club
Dorothy Jean Ingraham
Ernest Simpson Named President at Church Meeting
Ernest Simpson is named president at a church meeting with multiple groups listed from Columbus City Washington West Liberty Keota and other towns. The report notes attendees and associated clergy families along with brief civic notices and upcoming events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Simpson
Large Enrollment in Summer Music School This Term
The article lists a long roster of students and instructors enrolled in the summer music school. It names band players by instrument and notes an extensive array of orchestra participants across strings, brass, woodwinds, and percussion.
Local residents share news of visits and travels
Frank Hamilton of Geneseo Ill returns home after visiting his seriously ill father in law Cephas Dodd who is improving. Raleigh Hesseltine confined to bed since Monday after work at the Iowa Cafe. Several locals attended a Rose Croix White Shrine banquet in Muscatine. Mrs. Reid honored. Mrs. Claire Twinam visiting Iowa City. John Lemmon back from Chicago studying optometry. to work at Lemmon Jewelry this summer. Miss Lillian Dunbar to visit Olive Underwood over Sunday. Edna Mercer to visit Homer Stephen family from Des Moines. Supt Peet and family plus Audrey and Helen Alcorn were in Washington DC June 23 enjoying sights. Peet notes Washington, Iowa still preferred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Hamilton
Geneseo
Ill
Cephas Dodd
Mr. Dodd
Raleigh Hesseltine
Alice Hesseltine
Iowa Cafe
Roy Means
Fred Reid
Clark Pulver
Keota
Herman Twinam
Muscatine
Rose Croix
Order of the White Shrine of
Jerusalem
Reid
Claire Twinam
Iowa City
A. H. Twinam
Ralph Scott
Burlington
John Lemmon
Chicago
Northern Tlinois College of Optometry
J. H Peet
Audrey
Helen Alcorn
Washington, D. C
Congress
Supt. Peet
Washington
Iowa
Funeral for Miss Kate Bostedo Held at Ainsworth
Funeral services for Miss Kate Bostedo were conducted yesterday at her sister Mrs J J McConnell s home near Ainsworth with Rev H F McAllister in charge. Pallbearers included Howard Beenblossom Victor Stone Robert Acheson Harry William and Charles McConnell Burial followed in Ainsworth cemetery. Various local residents were noted visiting relatives across the area including Harry Robertson in Richland Katie Bowman with Mrs Walter Hensleigh in Morning Sun and the Foster Kerkberg group in Ft Dodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus City
Columbus
C. S. Ramsdale
Mary Louise
Dorothy Wilmering
Ina Owens
John
Margaret
Burdette Johnston
Dorothy Hanft
Morning Sun
W. J. Giffin
Helen Browning
Betty McKinley
Roberta Brown
Martha Caldwell
Wilma Thomas
Allalee Griffin
Ethel Scofield
Margaret Giffin
Robert Thomas
Stanwood
Hemphill
William Martha
Amy Hemphill
Helen McFe
Miss Bostedo
Kate Bostedo
J J. McConnell
Ainsworth
H. F. McAllister
Howard Beenblossom
Victor Stone
Robert Acheson
Harry, William
Charles McConnell
Ainsworth Cemetery
Harry Robertson
Richland
Jay
James Robertson
Katie Bowman
Walter Hensleigh
Tra Foster
Bonnie Kerkberg
Ft. Dodge
Ella Edwards
Columbus Gazette
Elizabeth Shaum
Max
Mt. Pleasant
J. G. Gookin
Solon
Margaret Huston
Battle Lines Drawn Tight as Democrat Convention Nears
Roosevelt forces control the convention scene as two thirds rule fights split camps. Louisiana delegates backed by Kingfish Long clash with anti Roosevelt factions while a key chairmanship showdown looms and platform wrangling continues in Chicago and Des Moines inflation era.
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Tion
Chicago
Roosevelt
Pat Harrison
Mississippi
Madison Square Garden
Wheather
Bailey
Long
Wheeler
Smith
Louisiana
Bob Lafollette
National Committee
Lousiana
Minnesota
Senator Long
New York
Jackson
Robinson
Thomas J. Walsh
Montana
Jouett Shouse
Shouse
Smith-Raskob
A. W. Barkley
Kentucky
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Senate
Ernest H. Cherrington
Platform
Red Cross Seeks Aid for Flooded Vegetable Growers
Crystal Lake reports aid requests from vegetable growers who lost their gardens in recent floods, as Red Cross officials asked for assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crystal Lake
Red Cross
For Sale Rasberries by G M Humble Black 365
For sale raspberries offered by G M Humble. Item listed as 365 black with code 11412. Bargain seekers invited to inquire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. M. Humble
Local social visits and summer plans noted
Mrs W B Augustine of near Wellston and Mrs Caleb Lemley of Iowa City visited Mrs W T Stevenson with Ada Hollingsworth caring for her. Ray Finnie of Newton joined the Stevenson visit last Sunday and Merle Gallagher will fly from Iowa City to return for the summer in Michigan with kin. Senator Irving Krutsen of Elsworth Iowa stayed at the Dewey home yesterday. T R Gillespie took his son Burke to Berrien Springs Michigan for a summer on a cousin’s farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. BE. Augustine
Wellston
Caleb Lemley
Iowa City
W. T. Stevenson
Ada Hollingsworth
Stevenson
Ray Finnie
Newton
Merle Gallagher
Aify
Irving Krtutsen
Elsworth
Iowa
Claire Dewey
T. R. Gillespie
Burke Gillespie
Berrien Springs
Mich
Burke
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Ever After
Spencer Dunn
TRACY PEGGY _ SHANNON
Charlie Chase
Cochasek
Matinee Daily
Ocal News
Jurging & Son
Iowa Ave
GEO. L. McDaniel Druggist
Martha Butler
W. Madison & S. Ave
Jay O. Brown
Cities Service Oil Co
Viewe A Anhalt
el Elizabeth Carver
Evelyn Brenneke
Jorine
Chester Borkhiemer
la Verne Adair
Glen Wiegend
Richard Fletcher
Russel Fletcher
Cecil Krekel
R. C. Robinson
Max Curtis
Rodney Maxwell
Virginia Breitenbach
Donald C. Davis
Daryl Fetters
Rex Hazen
Doris Clow
Ruth Stewart
Frances Hays
Margery Means
Geo. Means
Max Allen
Miriam Palmer
Julia McElhinney
Allan Hampsher
Jule Humble
Robert Barclay
Mary Ellen Lytle
Jack Gibson
Evelyn Turner
Elizabeth Thorne
Ruth Dupuis
June Gorham
James Birney
James Owen
Junior Cuddy
Anna Crawford
Jean Stewart
Chas. Owen
Chas. Bear
Virginia Shannon
Leonard Johnson
Hayden Hughes
Ferne Crozier
Gee Tucker
Daryl Dodder
Lou Ditmer
Lucille Busby
Willa Busby
Tommy Gray
James Arrowsmith
Jimmie Wells
John Jackson
Floye Hendrick
Phillip Hendrick
Richard Fields
Cloud Willits
Ruth Mayhew
Max Cuddy
Lloyd
Katherine Vacha
Faye Ellen Phillips
Bernadine Baker
Martha Ann Mace
Lois Humble
Trene Geyer
Lucille Mangold
Beverly Baker
Frances Sartor
Betty Drake
Helen Pullen
Ruth Sorrell
Henrietta Marble
Ruth Turner
Lucille Kurtz
Sarah Marie Davis
Maxine Baxter
Gilbert M. Hitchcobb
Nebraska
Burton K. Wheeler
Cordell Hull
Tennessee
A. Mitchell Palmer
District of Columbia
William A. Comstock
Michigan
Joseph C. O'Mahoney
Wyoming
Carter Glass
Virginia
Byrd
David I. Walsh
Massachusetts
William Gibbs McAdoo
Garner
Comstock
Walsh
Committee of Nine
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
John T. Dooling
James J. Walker
New York City
Resolutions Committee
McAdoo
Supreme Court
INS
Iowa Supreme Court
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Justice Kindig
Woodbury County
First Trust & Savings Bank
Sioux City
Finance Corporation
Dell Shannon
Black Hawk County
Shannon
Ralph Rourke
Rourke
Order of United Workmen
Polk County
H. E Blackledge
J. A. Lowenberg
City of
Council Bluffs
State Court
Pottawattamie County
Washington Cleaners
South Side
Wisie Long
Radda
Eod
Bobby Pease
Junior Wells
Davenport
Silas Ross
J. J. McConnell
McConnell
Westphal
Iowa Motor Service Armory
Dod
Iowa Continental Telephone Company
Chevrolet
Tucker & Eicher
Chevrolet Sales & Service
John Shields & Sons
Dixie
Winstop Duzzit
Washington Oil Co
Washington, Lows
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